Donaldson, K. and Sabin, D. (2016). Sarsen Kennels, West Kennett, Avebury, Wiiltshire, Magnetometer and Earth Resistance Survey Report. N/A: Archaeological Surveys Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1045887. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Sarsen Kennels, West Kennett, Avebury, Wiiltshire, Magnetometer and Earth Resistance Survey Report
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Series:		 Archaeological Surveys Ltd unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 A geophysical survey was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd on land within and to the east and west of Sarsen Kennels, West Kennett near Avebury. The site lies within the scheduled monument of the West Kennet Avenue, which is believed to extend from Avebury to the north west to the Sanctuary immediately east of the site on Overton Hill. Although the line is purported to extend within the Sarsen Kennels property and beyond to the east, no intrusive investigation has been carried out to determine this. Resistivity survey, supplemented by magnetometry, was carried out within the Sarsen Kennels garden. The results show a small number of high resistance anomalies however, the site is highly disturbed with dumped material, trees and modern infrastructure and so while such responses can relate to buried stones, their archaeological potential cannot be determined due to the widespread contamination within the site. Within land to the west, a high resistance response could relate to a buried sarsen. To the south west of this are other high resistance anomalies, forming a line of two and a line of three, parallel with the A4. While they may relate to buried stones, it is not possible to determine if they are associated with the Avenue. To the east, adjacent to the Sanctuary, a number of discrete low resistance responses correspond to discrete positive magnetic anomalies which indicate the presence of pit-like features. While such features can be naturally formed, the elongated shape of several could indicate intercut pits.
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Author:		 Kerry Donaldson
D Sabin
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Surveys Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Sarsen Kennels, West Kennett
County: Wiltshire
District: Clackmannanshire
Parish: AVEBURY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 411592, 168094 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) SARSEN STONE (Monus)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol20-291710
OBIB: Report ref J688
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Created Date:		 12 Feb 2018